Noura A Aziz, a design expert for Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal), talks with Fatima de la Cerna of Climate Control Middle East about the role interior design plays in achieving good IEQ in healthcare facilities. She identifies common pitfalls interior designers face and suggests ways to address them.
Posted: February 14, 2016
Faizal Zaidi of TROX Middle East presents recommendations for achieving good IEQ in hospitals
Posted: February 11, 2016
Document seeks to serve as a guide for the building industry
Posted: February 10, 2016
Syed Mahmood Akhter, Manager of MEP & Communication Engineering and Construction Services for the New Jeddah International Airport at M/S Builders and Contracting, talks about the challenges facing the healthcare industry from an MEP perspective. He also offers suggestions on how facility owners can ensure that they get true value for their money.
Posted: January 18, 2016
Nasser B Abulhasan, a Principal at AGi architects, speaks with Fatima de la Cerna of Climate Control Middle East, about his firm’s work on a cardiac research and rehabilitation centre in Kuwait, and explains why passive design elements are just as critical as active systems in achieving good IEQ and energy efficiency.
Posted: December 14, 2015
A hospital needs to be a healthy place, be it for patients, staff or visitors, says Faisal Zaidi, who gives pointers to achieve the goal through HVAC solutions.
Posted: November 10, 2015
Jeffrey Brand, Principal and Executive Director at Perkins Eastman, discusses the challenges involved in hospital renovations and the steps that can be taken to prevent a dip in IEQ.
Posted: September 6, 2015
Energy thief… ignored even as the ME region loses billions of dollars a year
Posted: September 6, 2015
Leo Schuler, the Founder and CEO of Switzerland-based Pro Ace (Progressive Air Consulting and Engineering), in conversation with Fatima de la Cerna of Climate Control Middle East on adopting a holistic approach in building design for better IAQ
Posted: July 8, 2015
Amr Metwally, Head of Architecture Division PMC at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), shares with Fatima de la Cerna of Climate Control Middle East his insights on Qatar’s healthcare industry as well as details of the communicable disease hospital, currently under construction in the Gulf country
Posted: July 8, 2015